Mott Poll Reports

1 in 4 parents in national poll say their child has a medical or behavioral issue that requires assistance at school.

Social media, screen time, nutrition and mental health top parents’ concerns as kids head back to school.

New poll highlights the challenges and anxieties many families face during major developmental milestone — from readiness concerns to cost pressures.

Balancing freedom with safety: Less than half of parents in new national poll would let teens stay in hotel room alone while they got breakfast or dinner.

About half of children have used a pacifier; strategies to reduce pacifier use or thumb-sucking range from hiding pacifiers to using deterrents like hot sauce.

Common challenges: when to start talking about puberty and whether to explain sex to kids, national poll suggests.

2 in 5 parents wish the government was doing more to prevent a bird flu outbreak; 1 in 3 have taken action to protect their family against it.

Parent views vary on young people receiving aesthetic treatments like laser hair removal, chemical skin peels, teeth whitening and dermal fillers, national poll finds.

More than a third of parents say their child doesn’t regularly brush teeth twice a day, many kids don’t follow other dental recommendations like flossing.

National poll suggests 1 in 4 parents have threatened preschool-aged children with no Santa or gifts; more than half have used bribes.